by Thomas Buergenthal · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467236439
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«Un niño afortunado» is the memoir by Thomas Buergenthal, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (284 pages, in Spanish).
Thomas Buergenthal recalls his childhood in Auschwitz and other concentration camps under Nazism, and how survival made him feel fortunate. The narrative connects that experience with his later career as a judge of the International Court, devoted to the defense of human rights.
The book, published in July 2009, bears the subtitle «De prisionero en Auschwitz a juez de la Corte Internacional» and includes photographs.
For readers seeking Holocaust testimonies and stories of resilience linked to justice and human rights.
Thomas Buergenthal was a Czechoslovak-born American international lawyer, scholar, law school dean, and judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He resigned his ICJ post as of 6 September 2010 and returned to his position at The George Washington University Law School where he was the Lobingier Professor Emeritus of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence.
